We now have Quarter 4 H1B visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 PERM visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 H2A visa FY 2023 data.
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Arizona Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas % of all Visas Average Wage Visa Type
105,623 91.83% $80,345 H-1B
7,210 6.27% $149,144 PERM
1,191 1.04% $28,064 H-2A
992 0.86% $89,175 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Arizona has seen a total of 115,016 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Arizona is the H-1B visa with 105,623 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 91.83% of Arizona's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 7,210 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 6.27% of Arizona's total visas.

Top Occupations in Arizona (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 51 $54,232 82.26%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 51 $45,860 83.61%
Bioinformatics Scientists 51 $66,810 86.44%
Managers, All Other 49 $75,977 84.48%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 49 $82,884 85.96%
Computer Network Support Specialists 48 $55,809 84.21%
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 48 $50,890 84.21%
Financial Specialists, All Other 46 $66,781 82.14%
Aerospace Engineers 46 $77,849 82.14%
Veterinarians 45 $77,666 81.82%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Food Preparation Workers 5 $23,088 33.33%
Accountants 5 $54,529 33.33%
Clergy 5 $29,652 33.33%
Surgeons 5 $193,914 33.33%
Commercial and Industrial Designers 5 $71,669 35.71%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 5 $47,233 35.71%
Chemical Engineers 5 $87,547 35.71%
Purchasing Managers 5 $105,809 35.71%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 5 $16,274 35.71%
Dentists, General 5 $1,152,470 35.71%
Arizona Employees Over Time
Arizona has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 3,443 employees were hired. Arizona peaked in 2022 with 9,287 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 1,785 in 2025.

Top Countries with Workers in Arizona From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cyprus 1 $43,190 50.00%
Azerbaijan 1 $82,638 50.00%
Moldova 1 $48,630 50.00%
Afghanistan 1 $27,144 100.00%
Mauritania 1 $141,066 100.00%
Turks And Caicos Islands 1 $194,293 100.00%
Turkmenistan 1 $57,429 100.00%
Chad 1 $68,661 100.00%
Guyana 1 $208,000 100.00%
Zambia 1 $79,331 100.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Arizona (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Apptrics Llc 12 $89,821 92.31%
Intellectt Inc 12 $94,879 92.31%
Genisis Technology Solutions Inc 12 $95,552 92.31%
Marsh Mclennan Shared Services Llc 12 $131,785 92.31%
La Paz Regional Hospital Inc 12 $54,046 92.31%
Northern Cochise Community Hospital Inc 12 $56,682 92.31%
Midsys Inc 12 $75,706 92.31%
Nihaki Systems Inc 12 $66,302 92.31%
Prophecy Consulting Inc 12 $95,926 92.31%
Innominds Software Inc 12 $83,688 92.31%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Vastago Producciones Llc 1 $76,898 50.00%
Bayer Research Development Services Llc 1 $74,214 50.00%
Arizona Diamond Setting Corp 1 $38,334 50.00%
Printed Energy Pty Ltd 1 $84,906 50.00%
Recurring Decimal Llc 1 $101,109 50.00%
Active Care Homes Llc 1 $25,646 50.00%
Leslies Poolmart Inc 1 $105,518 50.00%
Phoenix Advantage Charter School 1 $61,901 50.00%
Dibble Associates Consulting Engineers Inc 1 $56,202 50.00%
Sonora Network Solutions Llc 1 $118,123 50.00%

Top Industries in Arizona (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 42,051 $74,070 93.68%
Computer Systems Design Services 7,114 $81,211 94.34%
Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 4,269 $93,298 80.33%
Credit Card Issuing 4,259 $104,714 94.79%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 3,891 $61,633 87.67%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 3,072 $37,961 90.97%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 2,977 $78,499 89.67%
Engineering Services 1,921 $75,358 88.53%
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing 1,833 $88,061 88.51%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 1,523 $79,697 96.39%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 380 $29,286 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 120 $28,083 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 108 $32,702 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 81 $32,063 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 71 $30,926 100.00%
Sheep Farming 66 $20,163 100.00%
Flower Nursery Stock And Florists Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 41 $30,275 100.00%
Apiculture 38 $28,158 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 38 $30,710 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 33 $30,212 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 2,394 $85,627 100.00%
Custom Computer Programming Services 1,973 $148,019 100.00%
Credit Card Issuing 992 $97,786 100.00%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 813 $38,787 100.00%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 706 $65,437 100.00%
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing 494 $85,552 100.00%
Engineering Services 394 $80,270 100.00%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 301 $117,754 100.00%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists 262 $135,412 100.00%
Other Computer Related Services 255 $89,885 100.00%

Arizona Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

The chart below compares The average wage in Arizona to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in Arizona over all years is $80,345. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.

State Avg Wage